writer rachel seville tashjian on finding fashion inspiration away from the algorithm, how she gets dressed, and watching movies back-to-back

meet rachel seville tashjian

meet rachel seville tashjian

Rachel Seville Tashjian is a true flâneuse — every day, she takes at least one walk through Central Park with her dachshund, Ritz. And, as a fashion reporter, she’s often heading out to an interview, so she’ll build in time before or after to wander whichever neighborhood she’s meeting her subjects in. We met up with Rachel in her Midtown apartment to talk about hosting parties, dressing for the symphony, watching three movies back-to-back, and more.

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My mother has always been amazing at making sure I don’t feel insecure. She would say things like, “You are so smart! I wish I were as smart as you!” She would tell me things like, “You have a kind of Grace Kelly look.” I remember once when I was in eighth grade, she was like, “You look like Gwyneth Paltrow!” I had braces and absolutely did not look like Gwyneth Paltrow, but I was like, great! She still says things like that to me now. I'm not arrogant or anything, but, for instance, I’ve gained 10 or 15 pounds since I got married and I'm not like, oh no, I gained this weight and I need to lose it. I'm just like, okay, whatever, that's fine.

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